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Money Rebel
WHEN WE'RE YOUNG, WE simplistically view our family’s money journey as one long road with clear signs that tell us to “speed up,” “change
Tag : College
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LA Valley College students celebrated 2023 commencement in Valley Glen
Los Angeles Valley College held its 2023 commencement ceremony on June 6 at Monarch Stadium at its campus in Valley Glen, with about 500 students
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Cheers ring out for 2023 commencement at Los Angeles Mission College in Sylmar
Los Angeles Mission College held its 48th annual commencement on Tuesday, June 6 for 778 students at the campus in Sylmar. While many officials and
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A Job With Teeth
AS A FIRST-YEAR dental school student in 1999, when I was debating whether to apply for a military health-professions scholarship, I never gave a
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Ah, the Good Old Days
I GOT OUT OF THE ARMY in August 1969. In the months prior, my wife and I discussed our financial plans. Simply put, if I was given a raise to $160 a
Yes, They Give a Damn
HOME DEPOT COFOUNDER Bernie Marcus made headlines late last year with his claim that capitalism may not survive because “nobody works, nobody gives
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Buying Time
"I'D BE HAPPY TO JUST come here every year," I told my husband. We and our two daughters had arrived on Maui 72 hours earlier. It was May
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Ten Ways to Simplify
TODAY MARKS MY 300th weekly contribution to HumbleDollar. Over time, one key theme has emerged: While personal finance can be complicated, it
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Snapchat’s Effect on Our Teens’ Mental Health
Co-authored by Joshua MillerParents are more concerned than ever about their children’s mental health. Studies show that social media use has a
May’s Hits
WHAT ARTICLES AND blog posts caught the eye of readers last month? Here are the 10 most popular pieces published by HumbleDollar in May: Did you end
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CAE and Pearson Partner to Bring Critical Thinking Assessment to Secondary Education Students
NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Council for Aid to Education, Inc. (CAE), a leader in designing innovative performance tasks for measurement and
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Survey highlights troubling teacher morale issues
Key points: Most teachers would not choose a teaching career again Nearly half of teachers say poor mental health is impacting their work Only
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Time to Decide
I'LL BE TURNING 65 this year, so I’ve been researching my Medicare options. Even though I work in health care—and many of my patients are on
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Other People’s Money
ACCORDING TO OXFORD Languages, the word invest means to “expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit.” I like this definition better
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Other People’s Money
ACCORDING TO OXFORD Languages, the word invest means to “expend money with the expectation of achieving a profit.” I like this definition better